English–French

“mortality rate” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/mɔʁtalite/

Example

La mortalité dans ce pays est faible.

The mortality rate in this country is low.

Illustration for mortalité (mortality rate)

How to say “mortality rate” in French

“Mortality rate” in French is mortalité.

A population chart with a portion shaded to show deaths over one chosen period.

Full entry for mortalité: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mortalité

Une forte mortalité s'observe chez les personnes âgées.

A high mortality rate is observed among older people.

Tips for using mortalité

  • In demographic and medical writing, mortalité names a rate or proportion, while décès or nombre de morts refers to deaths counted as people.

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